On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Alhaji Jamiu Olawumi, a former aide to Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola during his tenure as Osun State governor, urged All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders to adopt Senator Iyiola Omisore as the consensus candidate for the 2026 Osun gubernatorial election to unseat incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as reported by ThisDay and Naijanews.com. Speaking to journalists in Ilorin, Olawumi emphasized Omisore’s political experience as a former deputy governor (1999–2003), two-term senator, and former Senate Appropriation Committee Chairman, arguing that his track record surpasses other aspirants, including two former deputy governors, Benedict Alabi and another unnamed candidate (ThisDay).
Olawumi highlighted Omisore’s pivotal role in securing the APC’s 2018 victory, when his support in the Ife federal constituency as a Social Democratic Party candidate helped Oyetola defeat Adeleke by 482 votes in a rerun (Vanguard). He also credited Omisore’s tenure as APC National Secretary for aiding President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 presidential win, noting his management of the delegate list against former chairman Abdullahi Adamu (Naijanews.com). Calling for a consensus to avoid divisive primaries, Olawumi argued that Omisore’s “capacity and competence” make him the only candidate capable of rescuing Osun from PDP control, citing his influence across the Southwest (ThisDay). X posts from @OsunAPC (August 19, 2025) echoed Olawumi’s call, while @PDPNigeria dismissed it as “desperate,” pointing to Adeleke’s 55% approval rating (NOI Polls, 2025). With eight APC aspirants, including Senator Ajibola Basiru and Bola Oyebamiji, the push for consensus faces resistance, per TheCable.
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